Summary
- DL’s main route from AUS is to JFK and offers 17,140 seats, including 157 per departure.
- AUS to LAX is also an important route for DL with 110 flights in both directions.
- Delta’s flights from AUS to SLC offer more seats per departure compared to round-trip flights.
Delta Air Lines (DL) recently announced that it will add the Embraer E175 to its operations from Austin. A few months ago, this Atlanta-based airline started offering scheduled flights to Valley International Airport (HRL). But what are the airline’s most popular routes to and from Austin? Let’s find out.
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City – the longest of DL’s top routes from Austin
Delta Air Lines’ fifth most popular route from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. According to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, Delta Air Lines has a total of 109 flights from AUS to JFK and an equal number of flights from JFK to AUS in September 2024.
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Aircraft Delta operates on this route include:
Delta currently offers 17,140 seats on flights from AUS to JFK. That’s approximately 157 seats per departure. The earliest Delta flight from AUS departs at 07:20, while the last flight departs at 18:55, according to flightconnections.com. Delta competes with several airlines on this 1,522-mile route. These include:
- American Airlines (AA), which uses its Airbus A319.
- JetBlue, which operates the Airbus A320.
Three airports with similar operating numbers
Los Angeles International Airport
As with DL’s flights between AUS and JFK, Delta’s number of flights from AUS to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and from LAX to AUS is identical – 110 flights in both directions.
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Here is a table showing these numbers in detail:
route |
distance |
Total number of seats |
Seats per departure |
ASM |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUS to LAX |
1,242 miles |
17,416 |
158.3 |
21,630,672 |
LAX to AUS |
1,242 miles |
17,388 |
158.1 |
21,595,896 |
Delta has three competitors for direct flights on this route. The table below shows these airlines, the aircraft they use, and the approximate flight time according to flightroutes.com.
carrier |
Approximate flight time |
Aircraft used |
---|---|---|
American Airlines (AA) |
3 hours 21 minutes |
Boeing 737-800 |
Southwest Airlines (SWA) |
3 hours 25 minutes |
Boeing 737-700 |
United Airlines (UA) |
3 hours 27 minutes |
Boeing 737-800 |
City
United offers one more flight from AUS to Salt Lake City (SLC) than from AUS to LAX. There are 21 more seats available on DL’s flights from SLC to AUS than from AUS to SLC. Therefore, the number of seats per departure and ASMs is also greater on DL’s flights from Salt Lake to Austin.
route |
distance |
Total number of seats |
Seats per departure |
ASM |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUS to SLC |
1,085 miles |
15,350 |
138.3 |
16,654,750 |
SLC to OFF |
1,085 miles |
15,371 |
138.5 |
16,667,535 |
Delta has only one competitor for direct flights on this route – Southwest Airlines. While Delta uses its Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 on this route, Southwest uses its Boeing 737-700. Both airlines have an approximate flight time of three hours.
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However, Southwest also offers stopover flights on this route, with stops in Denver (DEN), Houston (HOU), Phoenix (PHX), and Las Vegas (LAS). Southwest’s flight from AUS to SLC via LAS is the longest of its stopover flights on this route, with a flight time of six hours and thirty minutes.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is the second on the list of the most popular DL routes to and from Austin. On all the routes discussed so far, there is a slight difference in the number of flights. After all, DL offers 109 flights from AUS to JFK. That’s only five flights less than the number of Delta flights from AUS to DTW.
route |
distance |
Total number of seats |
Seats per departure |
ASM |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUS to DTW |
1,859 kilometers |
16,448 |
144.3 |
18,898,752 |
DTW to OFF |
1,859 kilometers |
16,482 |
144.6 |
18,937,818 |
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DL competes with AA and SWA on this route, although flightroutes.com reports that AA and SWA will cease operations on this route in September. All three airlines take around three hours to complete the flights.
In addition to AA, SWA and DL, United Airlines also offers a one-stop flight from Austin to Detroit. United offers stopovers at the following airports
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – DL’s shortest of the most popular routes from AUS
Delta’s flights from AUS to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) have one difference that none of the other airport pairs discussed previously have: DL has identical numbers on its flights from AUS to ATL and from ATL to AUS.
route |
distance |
Total number of seats |
Seats per departure |
ASM |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUS to ATL |
813 miles |
46,986 |
191 |
38,199,618 |
ATL to OFF |
813 miles |
46,986 |
191 |
38,199,618 |
Southwest Airlines is currently DL’s only competitor on this route, however AA will join these two airlines in October for flights from AUS to ATL (and ATL to AUS). Delta uses its Airbus A321 to operate between Austin and Atlanta, while Southwest uses its Boeing 737-800.
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Some other airlines offer a stopover flight on this route. Let’s take a look at their offers:
carrier |
Stopover at |
Flight duration |
Aircraft used |
---|---|---|---|
United Airlines (UA) |
Houston Airport (IAH) |
4 hours 37 minutes |
|
American Airlines (AA) |
Flight to Dallas (DFW) |
5 hours 10 minutes |